Sandwich toaster



'ao apartofthis i019. Ledges Patented Sept. 20, 1932 UNITED STATES mama a. name, or emnnm, camoama saanwrcn'roas'rna I Application-Med June a; 1m. sum I'o. name.

This invention is a sandwich toaster, and

is s ially directed to an electrically heated aps iance adaptedto the toasting of buns,

an broiling the sandwich filler.

The main object of the invention is to provide a device in which a bun may be toasted and the sandwich fillercoincidently broiled by means of the same electrical heating unit. 3 Another object of the invention is to provide a device as outlined with means whereby the top half of a bun may be toasted, and a sandwich filler on the lower half may be broiled, the lower half being placed for broiling and removed by means of a knob oper- 16 ated slide to obviate burning the hands of the operator. 1 g e Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the following description is read on'the jdrawing forming ification, and in which similar reference c aractersare used to designate similar arts throughout the several views,

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Fi 1 is a front elevation of the invention,

85 showing sandwiches in placeras for toasting;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged section taken on line of Fig. 1;

F1 3 is a in entary plan view of the griddle plate and liottom of toasting cab- The invention consists-of a cabinet formed of ends 10 and 11 having feet 12 formed both front and rear and consisting of an end wall 13 and an encompassing flange 14, and abody consisting of an operating cabinet having a front panel 15, a top 16 and rear panel 17 which is preferably formed of sheet metal.

The toastin cabinet is provided with a sheet metal bac 18 and an overhanging shelf 20 are afixed to the end walls 13 provide supporting means for the heatnnit and toasting plate. a e heating unit consists of any of the usual types of units as are generally used for electric ranges, but is pre erably made in a form' in which the heating element is exposed below, such as is indicated in Fig. 2, in which and a coil of element wire is threaded through asuccession of apertures formed in spaced apart ears 21. which are integral with a heat heatin unit and preferab keel 27 intermediate} is slidable in a slot 28 resisting electric insulation body 22, which is mounted onthe ledges 20 at opposite ends of the cabinet. I v

A toasting plate 23 is 'di on top of the y secured thereto.

Griddle plates 24 are-disposed beneath the heating unit, andhii fve ahiupwardiy projecting curb 25 formed at eachend, to prevent the bun 26 from sliding: oil, also have a and which rmed the top member 16. A rod 29 is 'securedto' thekeel 27 and extends through an aperture formed through the front panel 15. A knob BO is fixed to the end of rod 29.

. Switches 31 are in circ'uitfwith opposite ends of the heatin elementfwhereby half the element can be eated when desired.

A plug 32 and cord 33 p'rovidefor connection to any convenient outlet or lamp socket. 3

The device is operated by first connecting to an electric supply, cutting either or both ends of the heating element in circuit by means of switches 31, drawing one of the u griddles 24 forward, splitting a bun, placing the top half 34 on the toasting plate 23 placing the filler35 on the lower half 26 of the bun, placingithe bun with filler on the griddle 24 and by pushing back on knob 30, glacing the lower half of the bun with filler elow the heating unit until properly broiled and toasted, then by drawing out the griddle 24' by means of -.knob 30, the toasted and broiled lower section of the sandwich is conveniently removed.

Havingv described an operative method of constructing and using the device, it will be understood that variations in construction and arrangsment of parts which are con- N sistent wit the appended claim may be resorted to without detracting .from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

claim Asandwich toaster comprising a cabinet, an electric heating unit extending throughout the length thereof and intermediately mounted, a toasting plate superposed on said unit, a base plate provided with a plurality of s acedly related elongated slots forming gui eweys, a, plurality of griddles slidablfi mounted on. Sfl-ld base plate and having eac an integral keel extending downwardly 5 through said slots, and means connectin with each keel for sliding each of said gri dles independently of the others.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature. KENNETH E. BEMIS. 

